Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia

Croatia: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 90.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.06
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 82 countries
All-time high
90.06
in 2024
All-time low
79.16
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 80.22003: 79.22004: 80.42005: 80.22006: 79.82007: 81.22008: 81.62009: 81.32010: 81.22011: 80.42012: 80.72013: 80.62014: 84.42015: 852016: 82.62017: 83.72018: 83.82019: 83.82020: 842021: 85.92022: 86.32023: 87.82024: 90.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 90.06 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia peaked at 90.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.16, in 2003.

That places Croatia 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 80.15
2003 79.16 -1.2%
2004 80.45 +1.6%
2005 80.23 -0.3%
2006 79.84 -0.5%
2007 81.25 +1.8%
2008 81.6 +0.4%
2009 81.34 -0.3%
2010 81.17 -0.2%
2011 80.38 -1.0%
2012 80.66 +0.4%
2013 80.56 -0.1%
2014 84.38 +4.7%
2015 85.01 +0.7%
2016 82.59 -2.8%
2017 83.72 +1.4%
2018 83.77 +0.1%
2019 83.84 +0.1%
2020 83.96 +0.1%
2021 85.9 +2.3%
2022 86.34 +0.5%
2023 87.77 +1.6%
2024 90.06 +2.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 90.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 90.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5 79.16 81.6 8
2010s 82.61 80.38 85.01 10
2020s 86.81 83.96 90.06 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 14 Rwanda 90.92 compare
  2. 15 Austria 90.54 compare
  3. 16 Malta 90.15 compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 90.05 compare
  5. 19 Botswana 89.41 compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 88.86 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Croatia was 90.06 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 90.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.16 in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Croatia ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.